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North Hartland vs Newfields vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Hartland | Newfields | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322Lowest |
2,023 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hartland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,904Lowest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.